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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Russia’s official news agency, Tass, confirmed that the full ownership of the Russian shipbuilding monopoly, United Shipbuilding Corporation, had been transferred to VTB Bank at a meeting in Moscow between President Putin and…

11th August 2023

Russia transfers USC ownership to VTB Bank

11th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Irving Shipbuilding Inc. announced that the first steel was cut on the first of a pair of newbuildings for the Canadian Coastguard as part of Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) programme on 8…

11th August 2023

Steel Cut On First Canadian Coastguard Newbuilding

11th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Singaporean shipyard Penguin Shipyard International delivered three new Incat Crowther-designed fast ferries at the end of July. The vessels, named WattnExpress, Inselexpress I and Watt Sprinter, will serve three busy routes between the North Frisian Islands and Neuharlingersiel, on Germany’s…

11th August 2023

German passenger ferries delivery

11th August 2023

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Brunvoll is to supply the propulsion and manoeuvring packages for two new Purus Wind commissioning service operation vessels with an option for a further two.

11th August 2023

Brunvoll to supply propulsion for Purus Wind CSOVs

11th August 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Featuring a low-emission, low-noise hybrid propulsion arrangement, the first of three UK-built passenger catamaran ferries has been delivered for Central London service with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.

11th August 2023

Battery Power For Thames Clean Air Zone

11th August 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

Lloyd’s Register has updated its guidance for ship owners and operators on the implications of changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive and the EU Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) Regulation.

10th August 2023

LR updates EU ETS guidance

10th August 2023

CARBON CAPTURE

CARBON CAPTURE

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (HD KSOE) received an order in July 2023 for two 22,000cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers from a Greek ship owner.

10th August 2023

First 22,000cbm LCO2 carrier order

10th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has placed an order with Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard in China for 10 x 10,300 teu container vessel newbuildings, according to Chinese language social media posts by the shipyard. The…

10th August 2023

MSC places 10 x 10,300 teu order with Zhoushan Changhong

10th August 2023

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Udo Lange has been appointed chief executive officer at Stolt-Nielsen, with effect from 1 September 2023. Lange replaces Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen who has been in post for 23 years. Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will assume the role of Chairman of the…

10th August 2023

Stolt-Nielsen appoints new ceo

10th August 2023

REGULATION

REGULATION

Ship owners and managers should be aware that new SOLAS requirements for towing and mooring equipment will come into force on 1 January 2024. The rules may pose a challenge for ships built before…

10th August 2023

Amended SOLAS rules to come into force in 2024

10th August 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group has won a deal to supply UK Dredging with a Shoalbuster 2711 water injection dredger (WID).

9th August 2023

Damen to supply WID for UK Dredging

9th August 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

The global methanol fleet is set to grow with shipowners Hafnia and Socatra announcing an order for four dual-fuel vessels capable of operating on methanol. The order for four 49,800 dwt Chemical IMOII Medium-Range (MR)…

9th August 2023

Hafnia places maiden dual-fuel methanol newbuilding order

9th August 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Cargill Ocean Transportation, the shipping arm of Cargill the international trading house, has signed a three-year contract with Denmark-based technology supplier ZeroNorth for vessel, voyage and bunkering optimisation software services.

9th August 2023

Cargill opts for Danish voyage optimisation provider

9th August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Replenishment at sea (RAS) operations were recently completed between a UK-owned handysized tanker and a unit of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The trials saw fuel exchanged in both directions with the…

9th August 2023

UK Naval/Commercial Tanker Interaction

9th August 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A consortium which includes the Marubeni Corporation has been developing an integrated system which notifies ships of the optimal date and time for arrival.

8th August 2023

Clever tech in development to allow efficient just in time arrival

8th August 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A team from Hanshin Diesel led by Satoru Higashikawa presented results at CIMAC 2023 demonstrating the thermal efficiency of the company’s low speed 4-stroke gas engine.

8th August 2023

Hanshin Gas Engine Thermal Efficiency Exceeds Diesel

8th August 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have signed a five-year strategic partnership to explore decarbonisation.

8th August 2023

MOL inks decarbonisation deal with GCMD

8th August 2023

LNG

LNG

Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. (Mitsui E&S) and a compressor specialist subsidiary, Kaji Technology Corporation, have announced the launch of a high-pressure boil-off gas (BOG) compressor for use on vessels burning LNG as fuel.

8th August 2023

First orders for new high-pressure BOG compressor supplier

8th August 2023

LNG

LNG

Bio-LNG bunkering is now available in almost 70 ports worldwide, according to new analysis by SEA-LNG.

8th August 2023

Bio-LNG bunkering options grow

8th August 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The Adani Group is planning a green hydrogen plant as part of the new container development it is constructing at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo West.

8th August 2023

Pursuing green hydrogen in Sri Lanka

8th August 2023